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Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico

County, and is strictly enjoined and commanded to enforce the orders. I ...It is distinctly understood that all the people shall assemble into 1 large and permanent forts and no man is at liberty to refuse to obey this order without being dealt with as our enemy. III...AU surplus stock that is not particularly needed for teams and milk must be driven to this city and placed in the charge of the Presiding Bishop of this city until further orders. N . . . Colonel Smith is fidy authorized and required to carry out the instructions which have, heretofore, been occasionally given by the Governor and other authorities of the Territory in regard to defense, and all the people are now required to obey these instructions as Colonel Smith shall direct. V. . .Colonel George A. Smith's instructions and orders will be those of the Executive of the Territory, and we will be sustained by him in enforcing the orders which, in his judgment, he thinks proper.13 By placing George A. Smith in command over the entire war zone, Governor Young neatly preempted all other militia commanders, and he could not have chosen a better man for the job. Smith was given the rank of Colonel to carry these orders out. He had taken little part in militia activities prior to this time. However, he was a p o w d figure in every respect. He was a giant of a man in body, and a f o r d and resolute man in style and personality. He was also an apostle who was extremely loyal to Brigham Young. Brigham Young did not stop there. He instructed Smith to travel to every settlement south of Salt Lake City to make absolutely sure that every settler was informed. Then, apparently still not satisfied, he dispatched to Smith, who had already departed south, the following additional letter, which reads in part: We now, as the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as Governor, Superintendent of Indian Affairs of Utah Territory and Commander in Chief of the Militia and Lieutenant General of the Nauvoo Legon, appeal to you, the Commandants of all the M i l i t q Districts south, to all

County, and is strictly enjoined and commanded to enforce the orders. I ...It is distinctly understood that all the people shall assemble into 1 large and permanent forts and no man is at liberty to refuse to obey this order without being dealt with as our enemy. III...AU surplus stock that is not particularly needed for teams and milk must be driven to this city and placed in the charge of the Presiding Bishop of this city until further orders. N . . . Colonel Smith is fidy authorized and required to carry out the instructions which have, heretofore, been occasionally given by the Governor and other authorities of the Territory in regard to defense, and all the people are now required to obey these instructions as Colonel Smith shall direct. V. . .Colonel George A. Smith's instructions and orders will be those of the Executive of the Territory, and we will be sustained by him in enforcing the orders which, in his judgment, he thinks proper.13 By placing George A. Smith in command over the entire war zone, Governor Young neatly preempted all other militia commanders, and he could not have chosen a better man for the job. Smith was given the rank of Colonel to carry these orders out. He had taken little part in militia activities prior to this time. However, he was a p o w d figure in every respect. He was a giant of a man in body, and a f o r d and resolute man in style and personality. He was also an apostle who was extremely loyal to Brigham Young. Brigham Young did not stop there. He instructed Smith to travel to every settlement south of Salt Lake City to make absolutely sure that every settler was informed. Then, apparently still not satisfied, he dispatched to Smith, who had already departed south, the following additional letter, which reads in part: We now, as the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as Governor, Superintendent of Indian Affairs of Utah Territory and Commander in Chief of the Militia and Lieutenant General of the Nauvoo Legon, appeal to you, the Commandants of all the M i l i t q Districts south, to all